VOICE TEACHER REACTS TO NIGHTWISH - The Islander

[@hennavesterinen3097]

Marco comes from a small town known as Tervo. My grandmother is related to him in some obscure way (cousins' cousins' twice removed or something like that; people from small towns are usually related to each other) and she thinks he is just a some long-haired rebel who moved out of the town to play some music for fun. Once, I tried to explain to her that Marko is a world-famous musician, and I ended up feeling like I need to bang my head against a wall. Marco is so underappreciated here that it makes me cry.

[@AnOldGreyDog]

Marko's t-shirt: 'my backing singer is Floor Jansen' Re: video quality. Yes, it's not great; no, it's not distracting.

[@AnOldGreyDog]

PS. It's pronounced Hee-ET-ala

[@ChrisPage68]

And Floor's t-shirt has the opposite on it...except when she backs herself.

[@MikeGoodrich]

@@AnOldGreyDog Thank you!!

[@MikeGoodrich]

Great T - Shirt! Thank for the video thoughts!

[@faust82]

As for the video quality, simply swapping out that Logitech 930 with a Logitech Brio will do wonders. Then you can pretty much keep the rest of the setup.

[@mdudley52]

High Hope's cover,you won't be disappointed.

[@leonardocorsi458]

This is the comment i was looking for!

[@Forest_1995]

Yes this would be perfect 👌

[@horseshoe_nc]

Yes.

[@nelsongollarza8617]

I support you man. That's a great video.

[@PVDH_magic]

100 times this. Their cover of Pink Floyd's High Hopes is incredible and Marko is great there.

[@brianalmeida1964]

I think the smile and look of pure joy on Floor's face at the end of the song, when Marco is making his way back to the rest of the band, speaks volumes!

[@helenahey]

You can tell that they're so supportive of each other, it's lovely to see. :)

[@davidweidman5222]

an all-star cast in perfect harmony!

[@mariogansbeke]

@@helenahey They genuinely love and respect each other. You see that at the end of the concert too, everyone is embracing each other and petting on the back. The vibe is soooooo good!!!!!! I love it!!! Floor said in an interview that the band members became her brothers and I believe her, no doubt...

[@MikeGoodrich]

Yes!!

[@stwjester3660]

She almost started smiling in the middle of that last phrase( 13:44 because I think Marco went EVEN HIGHER than he normally does and than she was expecting and took the high harmony. The laugh at the end when she points to him and then looks at Toumas like "That cheeky little fucker." LOL

[@RougeWolf01]

The one thing I’ve always loved about Nightwish, is the fact that they craft music to let each individual instrumentalist shine and with a vocalist like Floor Jansen who has a voice that is so powerful ,the harmonies she does with Marco is just enough to complement Marco and not overpower his performance!

[@koragg3399]

the video quality is not bad.nor is is it grate.however it's ok for your purpose and what's important is the audio which i find to above average. and im so happy you enjoy the music whit us Mike .

[@CarlosFerrabone]

What this guy said

[@remcoschutter6548]

Agreed!

[@skullair52]

Agreed , Sound is more important than video, I didn't notice anything bad

[@GerardvanGrinsven]

Same here!

[@anttones]

seconding this

[@Trevor21230]

My favorite part of the entire performance is Marco's smile when the rest of the band comes in. He's completely comfortable, and it shows.

[@emeraldeye14]

I'm not a singer, no one wants to hear me sing, but I love watching these kinds of videos of bands I adore because it often explains WHY the music works in a way that I'm not able to articulate

[@MikeGoodrich]

Thank you for watching and I'm glad you enjoy them!

[@ilyuser]

saw him perform the islander like this back in 2015 and it was so magical it made me cry

[@godcaoss]

You should watch Phantom of the Opera as well. Ridiculous performance by him, and it has the plus of getting to react to Tarja too. Edit: As stated below, End of an Era version.

[@Idefixu]

AGREED! Marko going crazy on vocals, Tarja too. It's a wild performance and I love it. They really play their roles with great interaction. They make Phantom their own. Hilarious!

[@oo.llpee.7457]

Indeed. End of an Era version.

[@haukionkannel]

Definitely this one! Fun and epic version of classic musical song! Tarja and Marko Also match their Sounds so nicely! The best version ever ;) IMHO

[@AudriusZu]

Best phantom part ever singed :)

[@jopes4855]

Yup, thats Marko, only man worthy to use Floor as backing vocals. 😁 I have no clue why anyone would say video quality is poor. It's fine. Actually better than 70% of other reaction videos 👍

[@evaespino4526]

Check out the song While your lips are still red, Marco is great there also. And to keep the fascinating world of Nightwish look for the song Shoemaker. Great video!!!

[@KabraxisOblivion]

I love the music video

[@ari-etta]

I prefer to see the life versions and I can't wait for Shoemaker life, if they will bring it life. But I agree, it is a song for Mike to listen to, the vocals of Floor are crazy......

[@qayaki]

While Your Lips Are Still Red (Wembley Arena live 2016)

[@helenespaulding9372]

You would enjoy Nightwish’s cover of the Pink Floyd song High Hopes.....Marko is the vocalist there as well. And the song is so powerful....

[@echinaceapurpurea1234]

I'm not a singer, I just enjoy these reactions and am grateful to get all this information of what all there is to singing. Some of it goes over my head, some of it I try to remember and think about. But more than that I enjoy watching people be moved!

[@winterwillow3078]

Me too :)

[@demoncleaner80]

Glad I'm not the only one ;)

[@Anders_Eriksson]

Yep same here. What happends to me is that I feel like I'm listen to the music together with someone in a strange way. And of course the reaction of my fellow listener, wich always blows me away since NW never fails to suck you in in the best way imaginable.

[@PaulSmith-pt3zu]

I’ve not been bothered by the video quality. Marco is so underrated and deserves much more credit. The more I listen and watch NW the more I’m impressed with What he adds to this band. He must that good when you’ve got the best female singer in the world on back vocals 🤩

[@pekkakarppinen1608]

Where there are no subtitles Marko just asked if the audience will join him with the chorus. I always shed some tears when his bandmates entered to backing him. It's so beautiful. Great reaction, thank you! Your video quality is not the best one but i don't mind.

[@JessyBee1313]

that smile when Marko hears the rest of the band behind him is nearly as great as his "afarrrrr...." Love them so much!

[@HistoryNerd808]

If you want a good song that really plays up the Celtic influence, I'd suggest "My Walden"

[@kderinoglu]

Sir I love your Nightwish reactions and am really impressed with your style and musical knowledge. I'd really love to watch you reacting to "High Hopes" (Pink Floyd cover) from End of an Era DVD. Marco is making a hell of a job singing solo. I have watched lots and lots of Nightwish reactions but never come across High Hopes. I'm sure it will be a great video. Lots of love and respect from Istanbul, Turkey.

[@pdimi3829]

That and while your lips are still red, amazing vocals by Marko and great guitar playing by Troy

[@kderinoglu]

@@pdimi3829 yes you're right. Troy is an amazing musician as well.

[@kderinoglu]

And just how awesome is that? You've got Floor Jansen as your back vocalist.😂

[@Armandthevampire]

Another great video from the same concert is Slaying the dreamer. Both performances from Tarja and Marco. Here is a reaction to High Hopes. kzbin.info/www/bejne/naSvdYCPeZahsMU

[@VeryVery1]

Yesss, so true. 👏👏👏

[@nimwey7701]

Please check also While your lips are still Red live from Wembley

[@Paul_C]

This! kzbin.info/www/bejne/a4eagX6saZ5mf8U

[@johto]

Yeah, its good ! Same setup. Marco on front, Floor supporting.

[@Debbie338]

I loved it when you said you can’t find anything negative to say about Marko’s voice. Marko is a musical wonder right up there with Floor.

[@prchise]

You, sir, are a joy to watch. Real, genuine reactions. Talking technical stuff when required, but emotions are the key. Best regards from Bosnia and Herzegovina. Please keep on reacting to NW music. You are awesome!

[@kresimirkovac6910]

Love your name. 😂😂😂 Pozdrav iz Hrvatske.

[@johnvanidestine4990]

My favorite thing about Nightwish hands down is everything they do is in service to the song not to themselves. They're all extremely extremely talented and well-trained individuals but they carry it with dignity and very little ego. That's why I love these reaction videos the pure joy I see in y'all's eyes.

[@Andrea-vo6lr]

Your current camera/video quality is just fine. We don't need or expect some fancy super duper high quality or crazy editing from you! You give us exactly what we want and love and hopefully most of your fans truly appreciate that. We're here for your heartfelt genuine reactions and the sound quality is amazing, which is probably most important. Keep doing what you enjoy and we'll continue to enjoy as well. Thank you!

[@andrepippig3094]

You should listen to Marco's Pink Floyd-cover "High Hopes"

[@Iamthecrazyone]

Absolutely this.

[@FelycitySky]

Agree!

[@Kuronosa]

This is probably my FAVORITE Nightwish song...I'm glad to see others watching it.

[@alxm1271]

Everyone knows Floor is the frontwoman, but it doesn't hide the fact that NIghtwish has 2 lead vocals! Marco is sooo god he could have his own band and sing! The best thing of all, is that Floor and Marco benefit so much from each other, their harmonies are sick, they sing so beautifully together, and their choruses are absolutely boombastic. Also, Marco can give Floor some vocal rest in a 2 hour concert, wihtout sacrificing frontperson quality. AWESOME. I subbed, btw, apart from your obvious knowledge on the subject (I am perplexed, you come up with the notes and melody of a song section after hearing it 30 seconds ago), you enjoy the performances as only a few youtubers do...

[@JackTheOracle]

Honestly the quality is not top notch but i guess people are so used to the 8k "new standard" that apparently YOU MUST HAVE IT to put a video on youtube, in reality it's really just ok I bet everyone here is not here for the video quality but for the great reactions and analysies that you do. Honestly, it's amazing how me, a 28 year old boy grow up with metal bands find this channel incredibly interesting. And not for the nightwish videos (sorry, i'm a big tarja period fanboy, roast me :D) but for the passion you put in this video and for the incredibly clear tecnical explenation you can give even to someone that don't know anything about singing techniques! That said i highly suggest you to do a "voice teacher reacts to EVANESCENCE" video, not only i'm a big fan of them but because Amy's voice is something just... amazing If i can suggest some titles you should listen to "My Immortal", "Lithium" and "call me when you're sober".. those are in my humble opinion some of the best vocal exemple on amy's great voice I hope to see a new video soon, evanescence or not :)

[@Pitchblackbones]

I'll be honest, I TOTALLY understand how it's easy to turn off your analytical mind with a truly transcendent song like The Islander. It's easily one of my favorite songs of all time, and I'm immediately transported to a waterfront far, far away from central Missouri. You're doing just fine with a song like this, and I still appreciate the nuanced commentary that you added in this video. To be clear, your musicianship, your critical commentary from 30 years of experience is powerful, it is *'meaningful* and I'm thankful for your contributions; but as a rabid nightwish fan for over half of my lifetime, I also come here to have the privilege of watching the wonder of new fandom flourish in someone's eyes. The shock, the thrill, the serenity, the intensity that a new fan experiences, it's beautifully nostalgic to me (and I'm confident in saying many others feel the same). So if you just need to be a fanboy for a period of time, fanboy away! That's JUST as enjoyable to me. You may want to take a look at Guylain Prince's model of reaction. As a professional literary theologian, and choir director, he puts a LOT of work into dissecting the lyrical commentary of each song. But his approach is very novel, and one that guarantees more views for the channel - he always begins with the first video, which is a simple reaction video, he makes commentary on the experience, how it impacts him, and his understanding of the subject matter. Then he makes a SECOND video, where he does his professional work, pulling the lyrics apart, putting them back together, inserting clips from the song to show how the track works so marvelously. I understand that you're a very busy man, and perhaps this is too much to ask of you, but this might be an effective means to divide your time into a) simple pleasure and appreciation of musicianship, and b) critical analysis, coupled with singing tips and tricks. Personally, I'm not horribly disturbed by your video quality, it's obviously not *brilliantly* crisp, and there *are* some definite concerns with compression problems (the video can be weirdly pixelated here and there, I see it most in the TV behind you) but if you never improved your camera, I wouldn't leave in a huff. With that being said, if you *did* decide to upgrade your camera to something accessible, I *DO* think the reach of your channel would improve, and it is a testament to your ability as a budding youtuber that it has reached 14k subscribers even WITH a "subpar" camera - many audiences simply refuse to watch low-quality video. If you don't have one already, you may want to consider opening up a Patreon account, where fans of yours could pay in for specialized content (perhaps from your other Inner Singer program?) Or unique request authority over the masses. If finances are a concern, regarding editing time or buying a better camera or video processing program, maybe your patrons can donate towards the cost of improving the channel? Something to consider! Well done so far, looking forward to seeing more!

[@Iaminsaneone]

Marco’s a beast, ❤!

[@maggaw9869]

Next from Finland: Poets of the Fall- Carnival of Rust. Live.

[@misfitheart]

Yes, I second that! I would love a reaction on Poets of the Fall - Carnival of Rust (Live). They also have some great acoustic sessions, recorded at The Alexander Theatre in Helsinki. You really should have a listen... Marko Saaresto's voice!!! :D Yes, they are from Finland too :P

[@wallingnaga6563]

Yes yes

[@cataclysmchildernsvoid3455]

Hell yah

[@cataclysmchildernsvoid3455]

Maybe HIM ,The Rasmus, Apocalyptica also

[@troybalster3687]

If floor ever leaves just have Marco sing everything and we will be happy.

[@ilesalmo7724]

Please react to Marko's: "Isäni Ääni". There's an English version "The Voice Of My Father" but IMO Finnish version is better

[@dhaxgaming4488]

i am an english only speaker..and I 100% agree with you. When i heard they were going to do an english version I was like "nooo its perfect , leave it alone."

[@Mr.M1STER]

While I like the Finnish version and I know it was first, I have to say I prefer the English version of the album because I am an English speaker and understand what he is saying. I like to understand the lyrics.

[@kaelryder3565]

Finnish one is definitely the best one

[@Paul_C]

Here is the link kzbin.info/www/bejne/gaHCnIGshbafp5o

[@Raztiana]

It's obvious it was written and meant to be in Finnish, and original language is usually better....even though a lot of us can't understand it.

[@guilhermecunha7622]

Don't forget the astonishingly beautiful guitar composition that Marco completely nailed in this performance!

[@EssiBunny]

The fact that Marko just released a solo album this year BOTH IN FINNISH AND THEN SELF-ADAPTED INTO ENGLISH just floors (heh) me. I'd love to hear your analysis on for example the Finnish and English versions of the same song from the album! :D The album is called Mustan Sydämen Rovio/Pyre of the Black Heart!

[@leftyme4568]

Who have ever had the best singer in the world backing them up. Only Marko

[@sarabanas1447]

No quality issues here whatsoever!!! We are not here for that clearly lol :) And thank u I’m SO in love with this song and hearing him and floor with how incredibly those 2 voices go together!!! ❤️

[@oo.llpee.7457]

I don't find a single thing annoying or distrating on your videos. I could watch these every day, or multiple times per day. Video quality is not the best (but it's nowhere near bad either), but for me it's this content and audio quality what matters the most. So, thank you sir! PS. I'm still waiting for "The Phantom Of The Opera" by Nightwish (End of an Era).

[@IsabelGerdina888]

In the end, your face.....speechless....Love it. I love Floor her voice, and Marko's voice... their own technics using!! I just want to say, I enjoyed watching your comments, and .....Merry Christmas from Holland! (From Gerdina I.)

[@nottinghamforest07]

You know you're a great singer when Floor Jansen applauds the performance. Really nice song.

[@yourwinefamily1939]

Floor sings a beautiful ballad at same Tampere Concert: "Sleeping Sun"

[@Raztiana]

It's one of Tuomas' masterpieces, and when Floor gave it feeling it deserved, it became beyond beautiful.

[@pete3198]

One of my favourite nightwish songs, but not one that I feel Floor does justice to infortunately. :(

[@gadushholl3469]

@@pete3198 I think pple like to prefer Tarjas vocals on sleeping sun just because we known it first. But on its own the version with Floor is still wonderful. Just another approach as Tarja did it in a more "classical" way!?

[@garywillingham3644]

@@pete3198 It the one song i give to Tarja by a very very slight amount

[@duncansmith6970]

#Nightwish give this man some tickets to a show. I think out of all of us he deserves them.. He loves you VIP him PLEASE!!!!!

[@ella_emayjee9403]

One of the best reaction channels here on KZbin! No overreacting, no click baiting, just pure emotion!

[@magiclife1998]

I swear I’m gonna bawl so much when I can finally see Nightwish live after watching all these reaction vids in confinement 🥺

[@johnlanham9057]

Floor’s joy at Marco’s singing speaks volumes about her. And he is Great. That song is a joy to just float along with. I still miss Jukka very much, but this band here onstage is a complete and total unit. Built to soar. I love Nightwish so much. The camera isn’t bad. I watch for your reaction to them as a fellow musician, not as an A/V guy. When other real musicians and vocalists go jaw-drop over Nightwish’s talent, I know that my civilian sense of amazement is justified. 👍🏻 💙💙💙 All Hail Floor 💙💙💙

[@DavidMohr-d7z]

This is a clinic on sound and production and musicians that play so good they make Angels cry 🙂

[@jouninissila990]

Really like this song and the medieval sound of it, even though i´m not a big Nightwish fan otherwise. As a citizen of Kuopio, Finland it is always so hilarious to see Marko at the local supermarket, wearing some stage ready leather-flame outfit and everybody let´s him do his shoppings in peace. He´s just been our Marco since Tarot and we don´t really have the star culture (thank god).

[@TheNismo777]

Rest of the band never leaves any member alone, they are family 😊

[@robinashly4397]

Another great Marko song is Kiss while your Lips are Still Read , one of my favourites ☺️👍🏻

[@vadimm1414]

Not sure about large TV panels, but for watching on 5-6" smartphones the quality is quite enough. Thanks for the Islander by the way (: There's another song where Marco did a great job - it's a cover on Pink Floyd "High Hopes" song. Perhaps this cover does not need a video reaction, but I think you should definitely listen to it for fun.

[@phillipevans9414]

Vadim M. I usually watch on a laptop, and the quality is fine (you can tell it's not HD, but still perfectly acceptable) most important thing for these kinds of video's is the sound quality, which is excellent.

[@helenespaulding9372]

Another great song where Floor and Marko sing beautifully together is Ever Dream. Floor solo’s and then “hands off the baton” to Marko seamlessly. The quality of Marko’s voice that hits me particularly is what I would call its warmth...

[@korvkioskshelvete]

”While Your Lips Are Still Red” is a fantastic ballad by Nightwish with Marko singing backed up by Floor

[@tarmotyyri6733]

Marko had his own heavy metal band Purgatory/Tarot from 1985 to 2016 when their original drummer died & the band went to have a hiatus. Earlier this year he also released his 1st solo album both in Finnish ("Mustan sydämen rovio") and English ("Pyre of t he Black Heart"). Despite a surgeon damaged a nerve in Marko's vocal chords in 1996, he managed to learn to sing again only losing his clean falsetto. He has also featured many other bands including e.g. Delain, Ayreon & Avantasia. P.S. Thanks for this great entertaining & informative reaction. Take care & stay safe for more great reactions to come for which I finally subscribed.

[@Kelly.sapphire]

While Your Lips are Still Red is a gorgeous song he leads in. It was made for a movie. In the live version, Floor does backing vocals. In the official music video it is just Marco.

[@cyberjarl]

You know a band has talent when they can put Floor Jansen on back vocals, even for just one song :D

[@laurajohnson8467]

I have loved Marco's vocal development from their first album to now. He has grown so magnificently.

[@sanktpaulidude4305]

In some way this was the reaction that got me the most on an emotional level.

[@BrickCustoms7]

I love your videos, do more!!! Next High hopes live from them.

[@R---66---R]

Hi...Floor Jansen was born on the 21st of February in Goirle, The Netherlands and joined Nightwish (from Finland ofcourse) some years ago. Together with Marco Hietala, they form the top of what lets itself being described as 'ultimate singing skills'...an amazing duo, which I coincidentally learned to love 100%...thnx!

[@inkak.2010]

You are like a vocal Bob Ross of this century, your videos calm me and help me fall asleep, so - thank you. And I will speak for all your Finnish followers, thta you are more than welcome here when the pandemic is over. So please stay safe.

[@MikeGoodrich]

Thank you so much!! (-:

[@karstenth]

Mike, thank you for this reaction video!! Great choice to appreciate Marko's talent. Answer to your question: me personally, I'm not annoyed by your video quality at all! Just happy to see you again! Best

[@lilz3bra]

As I was trying to describe to a friend of mine why I loved nightwish' songs (but didn't have the technical knowledge to put it into words), I came by this channel, and although I was looking for a technical analysis of Marco's singing, I was really delighted by how much joy, fun and pleasure you got from the song. I was thinking about writing that, and then you mentioned it in the video, and i find it amazing. It's really hard to know about something and ignore it for the sake of the enjoyment. People often forget about enjoying and focus on pure critique, and become cynic just because they know how it's done (and im talking about all aspects of life, or at least art, and not only singing). It's easy to find people saying nice things about good artists and easier to find critique on technical aspects of what is done, but having the capability to enjoy the art, and then give commentary about it, it's rare, and i appreciate it. I'll be subscribing now, not because you said some nice things about the music I like, but because of the pure joy on your face AND the comment on how you turn off the teacher in you.

[@thanorodd5663]

Always fun to see someone knowledgeable really appreciating Marko. I would strongly recommend reacting to Nightwish's performance of "Phantom of the Opera" with Tarja, as Marko puts on an unbelievable performance there. He's also prominent in "Romanticide" live at Wacken, among so many others. Always looking forward to your next Nightwish reaction, whatever it is!

[@Idefixu]

Phantom with Marko and Tarja!!!

[@y1x1ng222]

Floor and Marko are incredible together. Add Troy's backing vocals to the mix and you have magic. Many of the songs from the Live in Buenos Aires 2018 concert have a lot of collaboration between Floor, Marko, and Troy. React to any of those songs, and you'll be amazed! Great reaction!

[@damianvc31]

Video quality is fine by me If you want to see more Marko i suggest High Hopes (live, End of an Era concert). It's the Pink Floyd cover.

[@forgalzz7]

Quality is good enough to watch one guy talking. Audio is more important, and it's good.

[@kailed]

Marco has a band where he is the solist, so the band is called Northern Kings, and also Marco has a solo album released this year

[@Norpal]

Northern Kings is more like a collaboration and has several lead vocalists. But he *does* have a band where he used to be the sole lead vocalist, it's called Tarot. They took on another dude to share vocal duties some years ago, though.

[@chimkennuggies1814]

You need to react to him at Finnish The Masked singer. It's amazing how versatile he is.

[@Ilionej]

What is more impressive is that his vocal cords aren't in sync anymore since a botched polyp removal in the late 90s. And still he does that. He just lives for the music, for singing and playing. Also nothing wrong with the video quality. I don't get people complaining about that, while they probably watch on their phone anyway.

[@IonAeon]

I was at the first concert they ever did with material from Dark Passion Play and their new lead. It was an "open secret" concert in a small rock club close to where I lived at the time. The new singer was definitely a change, but she was alright. ...aaaand then the lights dimmed and torches and a single chair were marched on to the stage. Marco came out alone holding an acoustic and as the intro started, I knew I was going to hear something magical.

[@Green-Lyon]

Never been distracted by the video quality. Your convenience is a definite & important factor. All I heard and saw in this video was unmitigated joy.

[@MissHmusicK]

High hopes End of an era!!!!

[@larrymockridge4653]

Marco on "The Siren". What a picture he paints...

[@ortti8397]

Marko Hietala has been in Finnish Metal Scenery since 1984,so he knows what he is doing

[@kelley9382]

omg ILOVE EVERYTHING ABOUT THIS GUYS VOICE TOO!!!! I came here as a diehard fan of #marcohietala I have adored him most since Tarja. He is the thing I've loved about Nightwish. Mad props to Tuomas. He IS Nightwish, but my gods , so is MARCO. I adore Floor, she IS effortless AND flawless & simply can't be beat. I'll keep listening to Nightwish, but I'm deeply conflicted about Nightwish without Marco. I tried to sing for years in school, but I'm hopeless. I STILL adore people like you. AND Marco. 😃

[@MrJFTrinity]

great Reaction again, think Marco would love it like me ... "while youre lips are still red" is another song where Marco is showing his skills and he can make people cry like Floor, he´s amazing .... like Floor

[@smashingapple9881]

You and beth roars are the best and most credible vocal coach out there... ♥️

[@MichaelTilton]

The smile on your face is reaction enough. Like a little kid's face of joy.

[@jaskierdraven9191]

Wow when Marco went higher on that last bit and Floor rolls with it because they usually don't do that. It was beautiful. I had the pleasure of seeing that song live it was so beautiful it immediately drew the whole venue into the song. If you really like Marco he cam out with his own solo album Pyre of the Black Heart, and sang with another band called Tarot.

[@black4pienus]

Isn't Marco a gem? I love that man. I knew you'd enjoy this!

[@THEROLLINGROAD2010]

I'm a fellow musician and wonder which stone I've been living under for the past hundred years never having heard of both Floor and or Nightwish. I only discovered Nightwish last week through watching various artists on Beste Zangers comparing them to the rubbish we get here in UK on similar type talent shows i.e. The Voice, X Factor etc and it was on that show that I heard Floor performing Phantom where she was great. Nightwish popped up a few times in the thumbnails but I never paid much attention to them but so glad I did and now I'm totally totally hooked. The best live performances I have ever heard and love your reviews as full of passion and your sheer amazement like mine at their talent.

[@SpaceJugs]

Great reaction as always =) Video quality is just fine =) Now you need to do High hopes from The end of an era tour, that´s my favourite performance with Marco =)

[@Thorgrim247]

His last name is pronounced He - etala. The i is an E as in "Even". Don't sweat the camera. It works and it is your choice. Don't they just have so much fun! A true team of professionals. So versatile and special. I love watching your reactions. A man who truly loves music with all of his soul. You nailed it a beautiful little slow down. Once again extreme dynamics are what makes music dramatic and emotional. Great job my friend. See you for the next one. Peace.

[@johns20901]

Video quality isn’t great but it’s not a big deal. I am among the Nightwish army and was able to see them in Maryland in 2015 and 2018. They really do support and enjoy each other. In the 2018 concert I had really closeup seats, and the 6 of them looked as happy as children on Christmas morning as they played their music for us. It was among the best concerts I’ve attended, and I am a senior citizen musician and I have been to many other great concerts. And I appreciate your reactions, I’ve heard so many NW reactions and you are among the best.

[@Doppeldropper]

Marco sings well in the "High hopes" and his old band Tarot the songs "Tides" and "Wings of darkness" - have fun 🤗

[@TurnFullCircle]

oh my god.... wow....what can i say....beautiful, celtic...maybe....tribal..possibly....just bloody fantastic regardless...i am so taken aback by how so awesome Nightwish are.... way beyond anything i have heard....(i am a pink floyd fan) these are more epic...and earthy....more organic...thank you for your enthusiasm...and analysis...cheers

[@scottsmith4933]

Great reaction! So glad you are reveling in Nightwish! Welcome to the Nightwish army! I think that you would really enjoy Marko singing the Pink Floyd cover of "High Hopes." Enjoy!

[@chryse]

I love this song and Marko does such a beautiful job. How awesome is it that Nightwish is such a bountiful group they can do songs where Floor Jansen is the backing vocalist?

[@humbertopachecolira9986]

Floor Janssen backing vocals: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iaa1e4OVptJ6r5I

[@Pelasgos14]

Tides by Tarot The fathers of Finnish metal. Marco and his brother play together live more 20 years ago. Masterpiece. Blows me away. Live everyone with an open mouth by reacting to that.!

[@rickysellstedt7395]

"Ill stop and try to sound intellegent!" and then you go on to say some super insightful stuff! I know im late on this but, looking through your videos, you are quickly becoming one of my favourite reactors! Keep up the great work, sir!

[@TheLOD2010]

Marco and Floor are a perfect harmony in singing togehter. Troy and Floore also (see How is the Heart acustic from Planet Rock)

[@jacksparrowismydaddy]

this was the song that brought me in to Nightwish

[@asteroidimpact6301]

Mr. Goodrich, another excellent reaction! You are always very thorough and analytical and I love it! Having said that, I have a little request though. You should try a band called Wardrum, their song called '' Lady Jane Grey''. Beautiful song, incredible singer named Yiannis Papadopoulos.I think you'll love it. Cheers!

[@MikeGoodrich]

Wow, thank you!

[@Crocogator]

I'm so glad to find someone that loves Marco as much as I do. He's going through a rough time right now, so send him your vibes.

[@aslakrantakokko5347]

Marco is a truly talented singer and musician. For me the best of Marco`s singing comes out in a cover band called "Sapattivuosi". As I am an old-school heavy metal fan. And so is Marco. Especially he appreciates RJD. They cover Dio´s era Black Sabbath songs. And if you dare cover Ronnie James Dio, you just have to do it properly. Get a taste, you will find what I am talking about :-) I´m an old chap, 56 years and I love to watch different kind of professionals analyze various music performances. You are the best I have watched this far and I have watched many. Just love the way you talk so respectfully about music and musicians. To hell with analyzing, let´s just enjoy :-D So true. Pleasure to watch your reactions from Finland, home of Nightwish. Hope you are safe and healthy Mike!

[@DzeiEidz]

We're not here for the quality of your face or the background (blurry, absolutely) :D There are probably about a million others doing reactions, but yours are the rare, sought-after expert ones, which at least I'm constantly searching for. The video+sound quality of the content you react to matters and there's no complaint about that :)

[@aschade9491]

Marko also has a solo album that's straight-up phenomenal. He goes through tons of different styles and emotions as well. If you check one song on that out, I suggest "Dead Gods Son", or the finnish version. There's not an official video version, but the audio is amazing.

[@Zoey-K-1]

I watch a lot of Nightwish reactions and yours are my favorites, because you do know what you’re talking about and you ARE so appreciative of the songwriting and performance. And I’ve never noticed anything wrong with your video quality...it’s fine. Some suggestions for future Nightwish reactions: from the Wacken 2013 show, Storytime, Everdream, Romanticide, and I Want My Tears Back.

[@demoncleaner80]

To mix things up on the Nightwish side, you could look into some songs with Troy Donockley, the multi-instrumentalist, he also has a really warm voice. He sings lead in "Harvest", and has a really great duet with Floor on "How's the Heart?" which has a live acoustic version here on KZbin

[@davidsosa538]

Marko is a great artist, great voice and playing, talented, expressive, charismatic...it´s really sad that he retired

[@Joanafandrade]

He will return. Have faith. I really miss Marco he really is an important member of the band,so charismatic. We need him back.

[@mariaelenasanchezyanez690]

Great reaction, Marco is beautiful , great singer metal, and Floor is amazing soprano and singer metal